Server 2019 August Patch - IE set as default browser. can't be changed.

Question

Hey,

I run various VM bots on EC2s.. With the recent Server patch we found that after a browser underwent a normal update - the user was reset to have IE as the default browser for http and https. This can be changed manually - but for bot users - this cannot be controlled by an admin - and each bot user will need a human login and manual default browser change.

Traditionally default browser can be set by admin and can extend down to the bots - now this is split. Note - this behavior is the same when swapping to either Chrome or Edge. In both cases the secondary users swap back to IE as a default browser after login. This can't be edited directly in registry because the hash keys are different for the secondary user then the Admin/primary user. Yes - I tried removing IE from the VM and that didn't help.

Anyone else seeing this?

Answer 1

Hello,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community forum.

Based on the description, I understand your question is related to patch.

I checked the August update website but do not find similar issue published, but it is recommended to uninstall that update and monitor if issue disappears. Also, monitor Microsoft update website to check if there is further information.

You can check the Group Policy settings for default browser. You can set the default browser using Group Policy Preferences.

Navigate to User Configuration -> Preferences -> Control Panel Settings -> Internet Settings

Create a new Internet Explorer 10 setting. In the “Common” tab, check “Remove this item when it is no longer applied” and use item-level targeting to apply it only to the specific users or groups.

Have a nice day. 

Best Regards,

Molly